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PHYSICS@HORTON

IB Physics SL

November/December 2020 Notes

November 2	Heating effect of electric currents Journey of a Typical Electron Resistance Resistance at the Molecular Level Ohm's Law Ohm's Law (again) More Ohm's Law PhET: Ohm's Law Power Notes
not this year	Practice for IA: Craters in the Sand Work Day Work on TOPIC 5 "TO DO" list Research for Individual Investigation
November 4	Heating effect of electric currents Resistors applet (needs Java) Resistors in Series Notes Heating effect of electric currents Potential Divider Potentiometer Notes
November 9	Heating effect of electric currents Thermistors & LDRs Notes Kirchoff's Rules 1 Kirchoff's Rules 2 Kirchoff's Rules 3
November 12	WORK CLASS
November 16	QUIZ (TOPIC 5-1 & 5-2) Electric Cells Notes Electric Cells Notes
November 18	Waterloo Math Exam Work Day
November 20	Happy Birthday Edwin Hubble
November 20	PRESCRIBED PRACTICAL: Measuring the emf and internal resistance of a battery (see PhET Circuit Construction Kit (DC Only))
November 24	Magnetic Force & Field BrainPop: Magnetism Magnets from Mini to Mighty Compasses in Magnetic Fields New evidence for human magnetic sense that lets your brain detect the Earth's magnetic field Magnetic Field Lines Magnetic Field Lines 2 Compasses in magnetic fields Diamganetism and Paramagnetism Scientists discover new type of magnet The Enduring Mystery of Detecting the Universe's only Magnetic Monopole Giant Lava Lamp Inside Earth Causes Magentic Field Reversal Earth's magnetic north pole is shifting.......... The magnetic North Pole is quickly moving........ Why we don't need to panic about a sudden reversal of Earth's magnetic poles Pole Patrol Cathode Ray Tube Electromagnetic Deflection in a Cathode Ray Tube Electromagnetic Deflection in a Cathode Ray Tube, 1 Electromagnetic Deflection in a Cathode Ray Tube, 2 Notes Magnetic Force & Field Oersted's Compass Magnetic Field Around a Wire (1) Magnetic Field Lines Around a Wire (2) Catapult Field Catapult Effect Motor Force Notes
November 27	Magnetic Force & Field BrainPop: Electromagnets Notes
December 1	Magnetic Force & Field Notes
December 3	Brilliant: Electricity & Magnetism review for TOPIC 5 TEST IA meetings (finalize RQ/background research/planning)
December 6	Anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique massacre (Dec 6, 1989)
December 7	Anniversary of the Determination of the Speed of Light (1676)
December 7	TEST (TOPIC 5)
December 9	Atomic & Nuclear Physics (Background) PhET: Blackbody Radiation PhET: Photoelectric Effect Perimeter Institute: Photoelectric Effect Simulation Perimeter Institute: Determining Planck's Constant Notes Atomic & Nuclear Physics (Background) Notes (additional) "The Now Slice" GPS & Relativity
December 11	7.1 Discrete Energies & Radiactivity Brownian Motion tutorial Minute Physics: Albert Einstein: The size and existence of atoms Notes 7.1 Discrete Energies & Radiactivity The Rutherford Experiment (requires Java) Rutherford Scattering Alpha Particles & Cloud Chamber Notes 7.1 Discrete Energies & Radiactivity Flame Tests Energy Levels in Hydrogen (click on animation link at bottom right) Hydrogen Atom Simulation pHET: Models of the Hydrogen Atom Absorb Physics: Line Spectra Absorb Physics: Emission Spectra Notes
December 15	IA LAB DAY Work on TOPIC 8 Practice Test (TOPIC 8)
December 17	IA LAB DAY Work on TOPIC 8 Practice Test (TOPIC 8)
	Perfect Christmas Tree Calculations - aka "treegonometry"
	Santa's sleigh moves at 621 miles/s (994 km/s) or about 3000 times the speed of sound at 0 degrees Celsius!

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